With his recent appointment to lead the London Symphony Orchestra we thought it might be a good time to compile a ‘need to know’ on Sir Simon Rattle for those of you out there who may not have heard of him. A quick summary before this about his appointment to the LSO – It’s a Read More

Here is the first of our series which will break down the musical make up of certain genres to give you a glimpse of the inner workings of what makes a song so blooming fantastic. BEHOLD – the serenading secrets of Celine Dion and Whitney Houston are laid bare before your very eyes. #1 – Read More

You may have seen our earlier post, the beginning of a series featuring useful and entirely practical advice for any musicians out there who want to learn how to practise better. Well, this post is just the opposite: we’ve sourced all of those dedicated-to-the-point-of-absurdity practice regimes of some of the greatest musicians ever to help Read More

Valentine’s day is almost upon us, so as you make the final preparations for your romantic weekend, here is the third instalment in our four part ‘Love Notes’ series for you to listen to. In honour of Valentines day we’ve compiled a selection of the 100 best – most romantic, most tender, most beautiful songs we could Read More